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Why you should get CE Mark Certification for your products |
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The
CE Mark Compliance is now mandatory for a wide range
of products sold in the European Union. Several other
nations also require compliance to EU product health, safety
and environment legal mandates. The CE Mark is not a quality
mark and does not show compliance to a standard. Rather, CE
Mark Certification shows compliance to the legal requirements
of the European Directives.
If there is any doubt as to whether you need CE Mark Certification,
it is wise to undergo CE compliance testing to evaluate your
product against legislative CE marking requirements before
you attempt to export. Otherwise you may experience
the higher costs that come with a delayed entry of your product
into the European Union marketplace because of a
challenge by customs officials. Also, a competitor
in some EU nation may challenge your product.
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What have the Europeans done to enforce the CE Mark Certification Requirements? |
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Various
national agencies e.g. Departments of Health, Industry and Labor
in the different European countries, have been appointed to
conduct market surveillance for CE marking to ensure CE Mark
compliance with the New Approach Directives.
These enforcement agencies will
 Visit commercial,
industrial and storage premises regularly
Visit work
places and other premises where products are used
Organize random checks
Take samples
of products for examination and CE compliance testing
After making a random check, the inspecting authority can
ask for the manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
and technical file. The technical file must be provided
by the manufacturer, his authorized representative or the
importer within 7 to 10 days after the request is made.
What are the penalties for non CE Mark compliance?
Corrective action will depend on the level of non CE compliance.
The person responsible for affixing the CE self certification
to the noncompliant product will be held accountable as well
as any others responsible for the CE Mark noncompliance of
the product. Penalties, which may
include imprisonment, are determined by national
law |
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Why risk penalties for non CE compliance? Get CE Marking for your products now |
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